This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 29, 2009. Every action by President Barack Obama in his first 100 days in office has impacted all Americans and, in some cases, has had a global impact. SDNN takes a look at what the president has done for San Diego – in particular his American Recovery and Reinvestment… Read more →
Category: Federal Politics
New border czar Alan Bersin takes a break for SDNN
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 28, 2009. Hoa Quach was given an exclusive interview with Alan Bersin. As San Diegans across the county were rushing to get their taxes filed on April 15 — one San Diegan was being formally appointed as the nation’s “border czar.” Known to many and controversial to some, Alan… Read more →
Federal act can give employees ‘free’ choice
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 21, 2009. John Shaff once worked as a loss prevention officer at Nordstrom Rack in Woodland Hills, Calif. But after “Black Friday” of 2007, his days as a department store employee were numbered. Shaff said it started when his managers brought out an abundance of merchandise to supplement the… Read more →
Alan Bersin named border czar by Obama
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 15, 2009. A controversial San Diego figure has been named “border czar.” Alan Bersin, chairman of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has been appointed by the Obama administration to oversee drug-cartel and violence-related issues along the U.S.-Mexico border. The announcement was made on Wednesday in El Paso,… Read more →
Ill weekend
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on March 30, 2009. If President Obama thought his weekend would work as a sort of sabbatical from criticism or even a bit of work, he was mistaken. After the president spoke about his intent of universal health care last Thursday, he was attacked on Capitol Hill – creating a flurry… Read more →